Module 6 课下能力提升（二十三）.根据提示写出单词的正确形式1The media focus (焦点) on politicians private lives switches the attention away from the real issues. 2.She laid (放下) down her cup on the table and went to answer the phone. 3.Once you have agreed to the initial (最初的) request, they would begin to ask for more.4They are campaigning against experimenting on live (活着的) animals.5How many branches (分公司) does the company have in our company?6Some students even have no idea of why they are studying, so they are aimless (aim) most of the time.7His letters paint a wonderful (wonder) picture of his life in China.8We may live to see the extinction of the whale. If they are extinct,_the environment will be affected.(extinct)9He is an energetic man so he is full of energy every day. (energy)10He is a wasteful man. He often wastes a lot of money buying something he really doesnt need.(waste).选词填空feed on， stand for， go for， set up， be concerned about， be involved in， have access to， keep an eye on 1.We dont keep_an_eye_on our children all the time in real life. 2It is those who are_involved_in the matter that should answer for it, so dont be worried.3They follow the rules, help out, and are_concerned_about the people they work with.4I wonder if the school could place more dustbins around and set_up specific rules against such behaviour.5Its even easier to follow if we know what all of those stand_for.6They feed_on fruit and, occasionally, on other animals. 7His opponent went_for him when his back was turned.8In our country everyone has_access_to basic medical and health services. .完成句子1Only if the case is urgent should_you_call out the doctor in the middle of night.只有患者情况紧急时，你才可以在半夜叫医生看病。2Our policy is to focus_on developing these areas.我们的政策着眼于把这些地区发展起来。3I havent seen it myself, but it is_supposed_to_be a great movie.这部电影我没有看过，不过人们普遍认为它很不错。4We listened to our fathers stories in_wonder.我们惊奇地听着爸爸讲故事。5Weather_permitting,_we will visit you tomorrow.如果天气允许，我们明天去看你。.完形填空I was in desperate need of a break. The “witching hour” was upon us once again, dinner was burning on the stove, and fights were _1_ between my two children. The crying was neverending and I was _2_ the end of my rope. But I was holding down the fort until a way after bedtime.I _3_ a friend who has four children the same ages as mine, and she was in a similar _4_. Our husbands were _5_ the same meeting that night. I could hear the screaming in the _6_， interrupted by Jens shouting. She kept _7_ the phone to pick up the baby because he was crying. It seemed as if we were all suffering _8_. Couldnt there be a way for us to break up the sameness? _9_！The first play date was at Jens house the following Wednesday at 4 pm. My daughter _10_ into the basement playroom with the other children. Jen and I sat just _11_ some adult company.We ordered a pizza and salad, and all of the children actually ate their dinner. My kids arent big salad fans, but if other kids are eating it, _12_ its cool. The entire large pizza was eaten up rapidly. Jen and I did the _13_ together. When we were done, we invited them back and they all danced to a music DVD _14_ it was time to go. My kids went _15_ to bed when we got home. I felt rejuvenated (恢复活力的). The email from Jen the next morning _16_ her similar feelings. We were on to something and it had to _17_.The following Wednesday play date was at my house, and it was _18_ the same. The kids had a great time _19_. Watching kids play together without fighting is a truly great thing. Wednesday night gives me a chance to sit and really _20_ my children as little people.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。孩子们总是争吵，这让“我”身心俱疲，但是后来“我”和一个朋友一起找到了解决这个问题的办法。1A.breaking upBdying downCfading awayDbreaking out解析：选D根据空后的“The crying was neverending”可知，两个孩子发生了争吵。break out意为“爆发，发生”。2A.atBinConDby解析：选A根据语境可知，孩子之间无休止的争吵哭闹让“我”忍无可忍。at the end of ones rope指“忍无可忍”。3A.metBcalledCinvitedDvisited解析：选B从下文中的“I could hear the screaming”和“the phone”可知，当时“我”给朋友打了电话。4A.conditionBsituationCconsiderationDstage解析：选B根据下文内容可知，我们俩面临的情况差不多。situation意为“情况”，符合语境。condition“条件”；consideration“考虑”；stage“阶段”。5A.attendingBholdingCparticipatingDjoining解析：选A我们两个人的丈夫那天晚上都在参加会议。attend a meeting“参加会议”。6A.environmentBatmosphereCconsequenceDbackground解析：选D当时我们在打电话，“我”可以听到电话那头的背景杂音，即孩子的叫声。background“背景的声音”。7A.droppingBholdingCthrowingDtalking解析：选B根据下文的“because he was crying”并结合语境可知，她不断地中断我们的谈话去照看孩子。hold the phone表示中断谈话让对方稍等，但不挂断电话，符合语境。8A.differentlyBregularlyCequallyDslightly解析：选C根据上文内容并结合下文的“break up the sameness”可知，我们的难处是一样的。equally“同等地”。9A.CompletelyBAbsolutelyCPerhapsDMaybe解析：选B结合下文可知，“我”找到了解决的办法，因此此处表示“当然(有解决的办法)”。Absolutely在此意为“当然”。10A.hidBfellCdisappearedDdragged解析：选C“我”的女儿跑到地下室的游戏室和其他孩子一起玩，从“我”的视野中消失了。disappear“消失”。11A.appreciating